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How ISO 27001 Supports Consumer Privacy: Part 1

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC on 10/16/2024

Mounting regulatory pressure to protect individual privacy rights has turned safeguarding personal data into a business imperative. Regulations like the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the European Union and the...more

Privacy Points 2024: Recap and What to Watch For in 2024

Benesch on 1/18/2024

Last year proved to be a big year in data protection with U.S. state data protection laws popping up across the country, the FTC updating its guidance and regulations on everything from data breaches and biometric...more

GDPR: EDPB’s New Breach Guidelines Present Additional Challenges for Legal & Security Professionals

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 3/7/2022

To close out 2021, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted additional General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) data breach notification guidelines in Guidelines 01/2021 on Examples regarding Personal Data Breach...more

5 Key Takeaways from the EDPB’s Final Guidelines on Examples Regarding Personal Data Breach Notification

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP on 1/20/2022

Following a public consultation on an initial version released last January, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) last month adopted a final version of its Guidelines on Examples regarding Personal Data Breach...more

The RIPTA Data Breach May Provide Valuable Lessons About Data Collection and Retention

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 1/13/2022

Efforts to secure systems and data from a cyberattack often focus on measures such as multifactor authentication (MFA), endpoint monitoring solutions, antivirus protections, and role-based access management controls, and for...more

What is the Online Privacy Act of 2021?

Fox Rothschild LLP on 12/6/2021

U.S. Congresswomen Anna Eshoo (D-California) and Zoe Lofgren (D-California) have reintroduced House Resolution 6027 for the Online Privacy Act of 2021. Some of the bill’s key differentiators from CCPA, CDPA and CPA:...more

Twitter fined $546,000 in December 2020 by European Data Protection Authority for 2019 Breach Notification Violations

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 1/5/2021

The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) fined Twitter 450,000 euros (about US$546,000) for failing to timely notify the Irish DPC within the required 72 hours of discovering a Q4 2018 breach involving a bug in its Android...more

What Funds Should Know About The New Cayman Islands Data Protection Law

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP on 11/1/2019

The Cayman Islands recently implemented data protection legislation similar to that adopted elsewhere in the world, including the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The GDPR forced many businesses outside its...more

Chapter 2: Complying with the GDPR – Unlocking the EU General Data Protection Regulation

White & Case LLP on 4/11/2019

Overview of key issues - The GDPR raises a number of key issues that organisations should consider, including the following...more

European Data Protection Board’s Priorities for 2019/2020

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 3/26/2019

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has released its priorities for 2019/2020 in its two-year “Work Program.” The EDPB is charged with issuing guidelines and opinions about GDPR, advising the European Commission about...more

Racing to Meet the 72-hour Deadline to Report a Personal Data Breach in the EU? A GDPR Resource Is Available

BakerHostetler on 1/28/2019

Companies face substantial challenges in complying with breach notification requirements under Article 33 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Article 33 requires a data controller to report a personal data...more

Data Breach in Brief: Knowing the Risks and Protecting Your Company

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 12/17/2018

Data breaches continue to be an unfortunate risk that companies face with increasing frequency. In this podcast, Rebecca Bennett, Stephen Riga, and Justin Tarka discuss data breaches from both a U.S. and EU perspective,...more

GDPR Spurring Legal Reforms in South America With New Legislation in Brazil

BakerHostetler on 10/30/2018

As organizations continue to grapple with the requirements of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) even months after its effective date, one thing is clear: The impact of the regulation extends far beyond an...more

Malaysia seeks to expand personal data protection

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 10/5/2018

Malaysia will soon be joining the growing number of global jurisdictions that are adding specific data breach notification requirements to companies operating in Malaysia, re-emphasizing the need for multinational companies...more

Breach Notification Rules Under GDPR, PIPEDA and PIPA

Bennett Jones LLP on 10/3/2018

The breach notification obligations for Canadian organizations will change significantly in 2018: (i) the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force on May 25, 2018; while (ii) new reporting...more

Cybersecurity Legal Compliance Update: Spring 2018 Brings Sea Change to Data Breach Notification Laws

Clark Hill PLC on 6/7/2018

Key Recent Developments: - GDPR Goes Live in the EU with Global Reach and Tough New Data Breach Notification Requirement. Arizona and Other U.S. States Toughen Data Breach Notification Laws Amidst Escalating Cyber...more

What is GDPR and how does it impact American businesses?

Butler Snow LLP on 6/6/2018

On May 25, 2018, the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect. Although EU laws typically don’t have a worldwide impact, the GDPR will impact business across the globe. The GDPR has an extremely...more

The EU General Data Protection Regulation

Snell & Wilmer on 5/23/2018

This Friday is the deadline for General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), yet many companies are still in the process of planning for compliance. Companies not able to meet the deadline may want to consider,...more

GDPR: Everybody's Doing It—Shouldn't You?

Ward and Smith, P.A. on 5/17/2018

In just a few short days, on May 25, 2018, supervisory authorities in the European Union ("EU") will begin enforcement of the EU's General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR"). The GDPR is a regulation enacted by the EU to...more

GDPR COMPLIANCE DEADLINE IS MAY 25, 2018: Privacy Regulation is a Moving Target

Nossaman LLP on 5/17/2018

Worldwide, companies are scrambling to meet the May 25th deadline to comply with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). For companies with physical operations in an EU member state, this deadline is...more

Still Thinking about GDPR?

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints on 5/16/2018

We are now in the 10-day countdown to the GDPR enforcement date that we’ve been talking about since 2015. If you are a charter member of Procrastinators Anonymous, or just secretly hoped that this would all go away, the sands...more

EU Data Privacy Law Countdown – Who's Ready?

Bracewell LLP on 5/16/2018

On May 25, 2018, the European Union’s data privacy regime is getting an upgrade (the General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR) to improve individual protections. It will also, however, raise various new operations...more

GDPR Compliance Task Force - One Month to Go

Womble Bond Dickinson on 5/3/2018

The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation goes into effect on May 25, 2018. GDPR replaces the EU Data Protection Directive. GDPR can apply to US-based businesses even if they do not have offices or employees in the EU. It...more

Are You Ready for GDPR?

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 4/18/2018

Personal data is currency in the new world, and while the United States uses a sectoral approach to data privacy, the European Union (EU) treats privacy as a fundamental right of its citizens. Therefore, where U.S....more

The Weekly Privacy Rewind

BakerHostetler on 3/27/2018

Australia - Global Shipping Company Svitzer Announces First Data Breach Under Australian Data Breach Notification Laws - Global shipping company Svitzer has the dubious distinction of being the first company to provide...more

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